Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny will be a healthy scratch against the New York Islanders on Saturday night, Flyers coach Alain Vigneault told reporters.
Vigneault spoke to Konecny about being scratched on Saturday morning. He called Konecny one of the team's three best forwards, but noted that his play needs to improve in 5-on-5 scenarios.
"I've been talking to the players about it for some time, areas we need to be better at, areas that we have been good at in the past," Vigneault said. "(Konecny) is the one tonight who is not going to play. His 5-on-5 game needs to be better in the areas that he's aware of."
Konecny is tied for the team lead in goals (five) and is tied for second in points (eight) through eight games this season. The Flyers' first round pick in 2015 is also tied for the team lead in plus/minus rating (plus-five).
